cover image: War rug

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War rug

Research in Progress Prayer-rug sized carpet with dark blue ground, narrow border, and knotted fringe ends. The entire field is filled with profile views of tanks, helicopters, grenades, and automobiles in bright reds, oranges and greens.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
1990–2000
Dates
1990–2000
Format
Medium: wool Technique: knotted pile Label: Wool knotted pile
Pages
H x W: 82.6 × 64.1 cm (32 1/2 × 25 1/4 in.)
Place Discussed
Afghanistan
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
Afghanistan
Reference
2009-5-2
Rights
Gift of Max Allen
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/e1ef518b2da2786b0eaa96a65139fa14